Bhullar’s hanging depends on fitness: Tihar official
byNew Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Khalistani terrorist Devenderpal Singh Bhullar, convicted and given the death penalty in the Delhi blast of 1993 that killed…
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Cobblers to polish work skills through varsity course
byMumbai, April 12 (IANS) The humble roadside cobbler has now been given an opportunity to acquire higher education, courtesy a state government initiative with…
A bus journey and a gift of life
byKochi (Kerala): Thirty-year-old Rasad Muhammad would never have thought that his desperate search for a kidney would end in a bus journey. Muhammad, whose…
Iconic Mumbai GPO building turns 100
byMumbai, April 12 (IANS) Having witnessed some of the most remarkable developments in communications during its long history, Mumbai’s imposing General Post Office (GPO)building…
Tripura to be declared fully literate
byAgartala, April 12 (IANS) India’s northeastern state of Tripura will be declared fully literate in September this year, state finance minister Badal Choudhury said…
Narrative on Modi that will annoy supporters, detractors (Book Review)
byBook: “The NaMo Story, A Political Life”; Author: Kingshuk Nag; Publisher: Roli Books; Pages: 188; Price: Rs 295. If Narendra Damodardas Modi reads the…
All-girl bands: Talent beyond just pretty faces (Music Trend)
byNew Delhi, April 12 (IANS) All-girl bands are not just about pretty faces, say India’s growing tribe of female musicians, who are carving a…
Narrative on Modi that will annoy supporters, detractors (Book Review)
byBook: “The NaMo Story, A Political Life”; Author: Kingshuk Nag; Publisher: Roli Books; Pages: 188; Price: Rs 295. If Narendra Damodardas Modi reads the…
Finally, a cure for terminal laziness! (The Funny Side)
byA scientist has invented angle-changing glasses for people suffering from a terrifying modern disease: terminal laziness. As a long-term sufferer, I would shed tears…
Chittagong armoury raid hero Chowdhury is dead
byKolkata, April 11 (IANS) Legendary revolutionary Binod Bihari Chowdhury, the sole surviving raider of the Chittagong armoury in 1930, an event that shook the…